The Downward Spiral of Seeker Sensitivity
Posted by Les Lanphere in The Church on 23. Feb, 2010 | 15 Comments
What happens when the importance of numbers outweighs the importance of truth?
The Basics: How do I Know if I’m Saved?
Posted by Les Lanphere in Theology on 28. Jan, 2010 | 7 Comments
Is that all there is to it, just do a couple rituals, and get on with your normal life? Does being a Christian actually change anything? Is it up to me to pick myself up by my bootstraps and change? How do I know if I’m doing it right?
If God Chooses Who He Will Save, Why Evangelize?
Posted by Les Lanphere in Christian Living on 27. Jan, 2010 | 3 Comments
God is allowing us to participate with Him, our loving Father, in His work of saving men. It’s an honor and a privilege… not just a duty.
The Basics – Does Man Have a Free Will?
Posted by Les Lanphere in Theology on 22. Jan, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Bible is clear that anyone who wants God can come to Him and be restored. But if we are only capable of evil, and all our desires are emnity against God… who wants to come to Him?
The Repentant Buddhist / The Repentant Christian
Posted by Les Lanphere in Christian Living on 13. Jan, 2010 | 2 Comments
Doesn’t any religion make you a better, more moral person? What’s the difference between Buddhist morality and Christian repentance?
A Graphic Rendition of Regeneration
Posted by Les Lanphere in Theology on 05. Jan, 2010 | 0 Comments
And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,” -Ezekiel 11:19
The Basics: What is the Gospel? Part 3 – The Application
Posted by Les Lanphere in Theology on 30. Dec, 2009 | 1 Comment
The problem of mankind is inescapable. God showed His loving mercy by sending His son to solve the problem, and die for sinful men. But what does it all mean? What actually happened on the cross?
The Basics: What is the Gospel? Part 2 – The Solution
Posted by Les Lanphere in Theology on 23. Dec, 2009 | 0 Comments
Here we are, dead in our sins and trespasses. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, sent His son…
The Basics: What is the Gospel? Part 1 – The Problem
Posted by Les Lanphere in Theology on 24. Nov, 2009 | 0 Comments
The gospel is the power of God for salvation. The gospel is how people get saved. The gospel is what anybody needs to clearly understand in order to go to heaven. The gospel is the bloodline of the Christian. So what is it?
